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    • Source: Ministry of Tourism and Sports (Thailand)

      • The Ministry of Tourism and Sports (Abrv: MOTS; Thai: กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา, RTGS: Krasuang Kan Thongthiao Lae Kila) is a cabinet ministry in the Government of Thailand. The ministry's primary areas of responsibility are tourism and sports. The ministry is in charge of managing the tourist industry and sports both in schools and other institutions. The ministry organizes and directs Thailand's important sporting events. Its FY2019 budget is 6,413.9 million baht.

      As of October 2019, the Minister of Tourism and Sports is Phipat Ratchakitprakarn.


      History


      The ministry was created in 2003 during the administration of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The government wanted a sports ministry, but the senate refused to support it as professional sports were not big enough to warrant a ministry. To overcome the objection, the government added tourism to the ministry's portfolio. Two agencies manage Thai tourism: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), is responsible for "bodycount", i.e., attracting visitors. The Department of Tourism in the Sports and Tourism Ministry regulates the industry and manages infrastructure. TAT's success in driving up numbers—more than 35 million visitors arrived in 2017—has overwhelmed the 130 employees responsible for managing the industry.


      Departments




      = Administration

      =
      Office of the Minister
      Office of the Permanent Secretary
      Department of Tourism
      Department of Physical Education
      Institute of Physical Education


      = Provincial Administration

      =
      Office of Tourism and Sports Province Division


      = State enterprises

      =
      Sports Authority of Thailand
      Tourism Authority of Thailand


      See also


      Tourism in Thailand
      Cabinet of Thailand
      List of Government Ministers of Thailand
      Government of Thailand


      References




      External links


      Official website

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